Man injured in Mayfair substation explosion
A substation explosion has landed a Mayfair man in hospital, Johannesburg’s City Power says.
The man was rushed to hospital after the substation in Crosby in the south of Johannesburg blew up in his face on Wednesday.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena the man apparently attempted to fix the mini-substation after it tripped due to overloading.
“In a trail of WhatsApp Group messages from impatient residents, the victim was warned by the councillor and other residents against trying to operate on the City Power network.
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“It would seem the victim went ahead and tried to operate when the substation blew up.”
Mangena says residents have been warned not to tamper with City Power infrastructure, as it is both illegal and dangerous.
"City Power operates in a highly regulated environment which prohibits unauthorised individuals from working on the electricity network.
“No resident is allowed to operate on the City Power network as this is not only illegal but dangerous, as is the case with the incident in Crosby.”
A case of vandalism and malicious damage to property has been opened against the man.
